Gov’t and UNOPS signal settlement to acquire flood mitigation provides – Sudans Put up

JUBA – The Nationwide Ministry of Water and Irrigation signed an settlement on Friday with the United Nations Workplace for Undertaking Providers (UNOPS) to acquire important flood mitigation provides for the counties of Bor and Fangak in Jonglei state and Pibor within the Better Pibor Administrative Space.  

Peter Malual Dhieu Akat, the Undersecretary for the Ministry of Water Sources and Irrigation, stated the settlement will allow the federal government and its companions to assist the flood-affected inhabitants.

“The contract is a really particular launch that may assist half of the people who find themselves going through horrible conditions brought on by floods,” Akat stated. “Our persons are already going through it onerous in 38 flood-affected counties.”

Akat revealed that the Ministry of Water Sources and Irrigation has strengthened its collaboration with donors and key companions like UNOPS to deal with the pressing flood challenges in probably the most affected areas.

“We urge UNOPS to expedite addressing the difficulty of floods which have already devastated farms,” he stated. “Addressing this present state of affairs affecting our inhabitants provides to the hardship that almost all of our persons are going through.”

Leslie Mhara, the Program Coordinator for UNOPS, stated the contract is a crucial milestone of their constant partnership with the federal government of South Sudan, notably the Ministry of Water Sources and Irrigation.  

“UNOPS will oversee the procurement and well timed supply of flood mitigation provides, coordinating intently with the Ministry of Water Sources Irrigation and native authorities,” Mhara stated.

Mhara disclosed that the venture, which is the third in line, will see the federal government main in flood mitigation, including that UNOPS is dedicated to facilitating high quality and sustainable procurement and infrastructure funding to mitigate the results of local weather change.

“Floods have already affected 50 % of the counties and over 700,000 households throughout South Sudan,” he stated. “Now we have to place in place mitigatory measures in addition to preparatory measures to cut back the impacts of such unexpected occasions.”

The settlement, valued at over 299,000 US {dollars}, is a part of the World Financial institution-financed Regional Local weather Resilience Undertaking for Japanese and Southern Africa, which is able to see the procurement of important flood mitigation provides.

In June 2024, UNOPS efficiently procured and delivered autos to assist the Regional Local weather Resilience Undertaking. In July 2024, UNOPS concluded the Enhancing Neighborhood Resilience and Native Governance Section 1 Undertaking (ECRP 1), which noticed the development of 258 water amenities throughout 20 counties.